About this book

Introduction

In this book an international group of authors reflects mechanisms of the cultural and social construction of landscapes. International migration and global exchange are associated with a multitude of different cultural meanings of landscapes. The logics of multi-cultural perceptions and meanings of landscape call for trans-disciplinary research, and for guidance on addressing culturally sensitive issues and inclusion in practical planning.

Content

· (International) Concepts of Landscapes, Theory Basis

· Landscape Perception and Preferences in Multicultural Settings

· Inter-Acculturation in Multicultural Settings and in Territories in Transition

· Migrants and Non-Migrants Perception and Preferences

· A Condition of the Spirit: Mapping Landscape, Language and Culture

· Current Demands on Landscape Research by the Growing Importance of Hybridization

Target Groups

· Researchers in the Humanities, Social Sciences, Leisure Sciences

· Landscape architects

· Urban and landscape planners

· Urban and regional sociologists

The EditorsDr. Diedrich Bruns teaches as professor at the department for landscape architecture at Kassel University. Dr. Olaf Kühne is professor of agricultural- and regional management at the University of Weihenstephan-Triesdorf.Dr. Antje Schönwald is research assistant for geography at the University of Saarland.Dipl.-Ing. Simone Theile is research assistant for landscape planning at Kassel University.

Keywords

Culture International migration Landscapes Multiculturism Social construction of Landscapes Theory of Landscapes